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. >>> more drone attacks now in pakistan. overseas we're taking you. 18 people dead, a dozen militants. among them the strikes took place in north waziristan, a tribal region near the afghan border, a stronghold taliban and al qaeda. the leader of al qaeda reportedly has sent out another audio message. on the tape a man identified as osama bin laden urges muslims to do more to help flood victims in pakistan. the message is very similar to the one broadcast yesterday so why speak now and why on this issue? our national security analyst peter bergen. >> he's been keeping pretty quiet, he and his number two, al zawahiri have been releasing fewer tapes, because they are concerned about security. maybe drone attacks where they are purported to be living have interrupted their operations. for them getting a tape out around the anniversary of 9/11 is important. we saw zawahiri got a tape out a few days after the attacks. here is bin laden with two. i think it's just a reminder that they are still alive. they want to show they are st
. >>> more drone attacks now in pakistan. overseas we're taking you. 18 people dead, a dozen militants. among them the strikes took place in north waziristan, a tribal region near the afghan border, a stronghold taliban and al qaeda. the leader of al qaeda reportedly has sent out another audio message. on the tape a man identified as osama bin laden urges muslims to do more to help flood victims in pakistan. the message is very similar to the one broadcast yesterday so why speak now...
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and meet this woman i met in pakistan years ago. she may be one of the longest survivors in the world after the earthquake in pakistan. she was trapped in her home and able to move around, i understand, a little bit and had access to water from her kitchen, but she survived for 65 days. she weighed just about 24 kilograms or around 60 pounds when she was found. that's how some of the stories of survival are going, and there's some search and rescue teams out even today. as we look around port-au-prince and look at all the things that went right, went wrong, in the beginning there were not simply enough doctors or nurses or medical supplies. but now a couple weeks later, in fact, in some places there could be too many doctors at the hospitals. how should they be organized and what should they be doing for the rest of the city and the country? take a look. we are in the lobby here at general hospital and one of the things you notice right away is that things are definitely better here than they were a couple days ago. a lot of differe
and meet this woman i met in pakistan years ago. she may be one of the longest survivors in the world after the earthquake in pakistan. she was trapped in her home and able to move around, i understand, a little bit and had access to water from her kitchen, but she survived for 65 days. she weighed just about 24 kilograms or around 60 pounds when she was found. that's how some of the stories of survival are going, and there's some search and rescue teams out even today. as we look around...
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representative for afghanistan and pakistan. the former united states ambassador to the united nations, richard holbrooke. welcome back. >> great to be here. >> it looks like the situation in afghanistan is going from bad to worse. is it? >> well, the situation in afghanistan deteriorated dramatically in the last four or five years. president obama came to office pledging to reverse that. because our national security interest are directly at stake. this isn't some remote place. this is the area from which the men of 9/11 plan to attack the u.s. and they say they'll do it again. >> it seem to be deteriorating almost on a weekly or monthly basis. >> i think it deteriorated steadily. this is why president obama made what he has call a recent interview with "newsweek," the most difficult decision of his presidency, to seen 17,000 troop and 4,000 military trainers there to reverse the trend. >> another 21,000 on top of the many thousands who were already there. >> a total of 68,000. >> 68,000 troop. >> over 100,000 troop. the taliba
representative for afghanistan and pakistan. the former united states ambassador to the united nations, richard holbrooke. welcome back. >> great to be here. >> it looks like the situation in afghanistan is going from bad to worse. is it? >> well, the situation in afghanistan deteriorated dramatically in the last four or five years. president obama came to office pledging to reverse that. because our national security interest are directly at stake. this isn't some remote...
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the pakistan military come into this area, it is part of the tribal area of pakistan, bordering with afghanistan. and the pakistani military clear out millantitants, and they promised retribution. it displaced a lot of the families. many are coming back to the area that is why the world food program set up the food distribution point for them coming back. they were giving away a month of food and supplies to the families. they were lined up. 300 people waiting to go through the security check point to get the aid that is when the suicide bomber blew themselves up and caused tremendous damage there. >> that you so much. elsewhere, 31 people are dead in a series of bombings in nigeria as people were celebrating christmas eve. no reason for the attack or who carried it out. >> you are about to meet a couple that knows what it is like to be miles from home fighting for their country. they want to make sure no family feels alone again. >> look at the art work. dear soldier, i hope you are not hurt and sad. >> gifts for troops next. and some people doing last-minute christmas shopping toda
the pakistan military come into this area, it is part of the tribal area of pakistan, bordering with afghanistan. and the pakistani military clear out millantitants, and they promised retribution. it displaced a lot of the families. many are coming back to the area that is why the world food program set up the food distribution point for them coming back. they were giving away a month of food and supplies to the families. they were lined up. 300 people waiting to go through the security check...
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then in 2003 she went to another compound in pakistan. where she said they stayed about six years until bin laden's death. interesting here, she says in the town of hirapor she gave birth to two out of the five children she had with bin laden in a pakistani government hospital and says on each occasion she stayed in the hospital only about two or three hours. according to the "new york times," there's another document where she says she gave a fake i.d. to hospital staff there in that town. we have tried to contact pakistani officials for answers about that. what kind of government hospital was it? did pakistani officials have any idea that a wife of bin laden was giving birth to two of their children in a government hospital in pakistan? we have not gotten those answers yet, and no response to these new details from pakistani officials, new details from his wife about their life on the run with osama bin laden. erin? >> all right. time for outer circle where we reach out to our sources around the world. we begin in france where french po
then in 2003 she went to another compound in pakistan. where she said they stayed about six years until bin laden's death. interesting here, she says in the town of hirapor she gave birth to two out of the five children she had with bin laden in a pakistani government hospital and says on each occasion she stayed in the hospital only about two or three hours. according to the "new york times," there's another document where she says she gave a fake i.d. to hospital staff there in that...
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you know, john kerry had one simple message to pakistan. he said, you need to decide what sort of country you're going to be, whether you're going to be a haven for terrorists. it's almost a moot question. pakistan is a haven for terrorists. osama bin laden was here. pakistan has hosted militant groups for decades now. it's part of the very fabric of the country. and at various times pakistan has either attacked or accommodated those groups depending on its circumstances and its capacity. what john kerry's looking for here, though, is support from pakistan to meet america's ends. and that is across the border into afghanistan. he wants pakistan to be able to disrupt the leadership of the militants here, to block off that border, to make america's efforts in afghanistan easier and eventually be able to draw down the troops. but anderson, it's so difficult because pakistan immediately after the osama bin laden raid, rather than look at what its own culpability may have been, was pointing the finger directly back at the united states, accusing
you know, john kerry had one simple message to pakistan. he said, you need to decide what sort of country you're going to be, whether you're going to be a haven for terrorists. it's almost a moot question. pakistan is a haven for terrorists. osama bin laden was here. pakistan has hosted militant groups for decades now. it's part of the very fabric of the country. and at various times pakistan has either attacked or accommodated those groups depending on its circumstances and its capacity. what...
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intelligence, from sanctuaries here in pakistan. it was the pakistan military who helped create the taliban. when the cia was funding many of these same afghan gruchs in the 1980s in their war against the soviets, it was the pakistan military that delivered the money, expertise and weapons like stinger missiles. now, for the first time in this cnn interview, the pakistan military concedes it still maintains contact with the taliban. at the military headquarters we met major general athar abbas who concedes the army's links with the taliban were toned down after 9/11. >> but having said that, intelligence organization in the world shuts its last door on any other organization. >> and more than talking to the taliban, the general says the pakistan military can actually get the taliban to sit down with the united states and broker a cease-fire. >> and that's where pakistan can perhaps provide valuable assistance to the american mission? >> i think, yes, that can be worked out. that's possible. >> reporter: and this is one of the men wh
intelligence, from sanctuaries here in pakistan. it was the pakistan military who helped create the taliban. when the cia was funding many of these same afghan gruchs in the 1980s in their war against the soviets, it was the pakistan military that delivered the money, expertise and weapons like stinger missiles. now, for the first time in this cnn interview, the pakistan military concedes it still maintains contact with the taliban. at the military headquarters we met major general athar abbas...
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. >>> then, revitalizing ties, pakistan's president is in russia to talk trade and energy. it's his first foreign visit since osama bin laden was killed on pakistani soil. we're live in moscow. aaah! [ airplane engine whines ] [ grunts ] [ dog barking ] gah! [ children shouting ] [ grunts ] [ whacking piñata ] [ whacking piñata, grunting ] glowing. -smooth. -flawless. [ female announcer ] it's more than just one thing. now aveeno brings all five factors of radiance together with positively radiant spf 30. with active naturals soy, it's now proven to visibly transform all five factors of radiance; tone, texture, blotchiness, dullness and brown spots. so now the definition of radiant skin... you're looking at it. [ female announcer ] positively radiant. and try skin brightening daily scrub, only from aveeno. discover the power of active naturals. aflac! oh, i've just got major medical... major medical. ...but it helps pay the doctors. pays the doctors, boyyy! [ quack ] oh yeah? what about your family? ♪ we added aflac, so we get cash! it's like our safety net... ♪ to he
. >>> then, revitalizing ties, pakistan's president is in russia to talk trade and energy. it's his first foreign visit since osama bin laden was killed on pakistani soil. we're live in moscow. aaah! [ airplane engine whines ] [ grunts ] [ dog barking ] gah! [ children shouting ] [ grunts ] [ whacking piñata ] [ whacking piñata, grunting ] glowing. -smooth. -flawless. [ female announcer ] it's more than just one thing. now aveeno brings all five factors of radiance together with...
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on the other side of the break, gunfire in pakistan. we have a live report on the latest clash in a place where tensions are already high. paint the desert. witnessed snowfall on the first day of spring. ♪ but the most beautiful thing i've ever seen was the image on a screen that helped our doctor see my wife's cancer was treatable. [ male announcer ] ge technologies help doctors detect cancer early so they can save more lives. bringing better health to more people. ♪ >>> welcome back. this is "world one" live from london. >> we're coming up on 6:00 a.m. in new york, noon in berlin and 7:00 p.m. in tokyo. >>> we got word of a cross-border firefight in pakistan involving nato forces and the pakistani military. nato says it's still assessing the situation. pakistan's already been angered by unwant international military moves on its territory. stan grant is at cnn in islamabad. stan, what happened near the border there? >> reporter: yes, zain, we're piecing this together on the run here as you say. they're still waiting to confirm exa
on the other side of the break, gunfire in pakistan. we have a live report on the latest clash in a place where tensions are already high. paint the desert. witnessed snowfall on the first day of spring. ♪ but the most beautiful thing i've ever seen was the image on a screen that helped our doctor see my wife's cancer was treatable. [ male announcer ] ge technologies help doctors detect cancer early so they can save more lives. bringing better health to more people. ♪ >>> welcome...
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that includes pakistan. in the koran, god says to fight the infidels until they are finished, he says, not just the infidels but also their lackies. he says america and its allies have not been able to defeat the taliban in afghanistan, and he is determined to continue his reign of terror on his side of the border in pakistan. if all these countries together could not stand up to our guerrilla war in afghanistan, i am sure that pakistan, which is weak and lacking in technology, cannot defeat us, he says. since bin laden's death, the taliban has struck with lethal force. last week it launched a double suicide attack at this military base in northern pakistan more than 0 recruits were killed. there have been other attacks and shoot-outs since. pakistan's interior minister says pakistanis are paying in blood to defeat the taliban, and he rejects any claim the military is not up to the fight. >> we are not weak. they know it, but don't go by the statement after enemy. >> reporter: but the taliban does sense vuln
that includes pakistan. in the koran, god says to fight the infidels until they are finished, he says, not just the infidels but also their lackies. he says america and its allies have not been able to defeat the taliban in afghanistan, and he is determined to continue his reign of terror on his side of the border in pakistan. if all these countries together could not stand up to our guerrilla war in afghanistan, i am sure that pakistan, which is weak and lacking in technology, cannot defeat...
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nobody know what is to do with pakistan. if we present them with a choice as we did essentially with the osama bin laden raid, which is this has to get done, either you do it or we do it. if you don't want us to do it, do it yourself. at the end of the day they'll grumble and be furious. but that may be the least bad option as well. >> gideon rose, anne-marie slaughter, pleasure to have you on. we'll be right back. [ car door closing ] [ man ] ooooch! hot seat! hot! hot! hot! [ male announcer ] time to check your air conditioning? come to meineke now and get a free ac system check and a free cooler with paid ac service. meineke. we have the coolest customers. >>> monday marked six months since egypt's protesters took to tahrir square. while that country's leader, hosni mubarak was toppled, the wider arab spring has turned into a long summer of attrition in libya, syria and yemen. one country seems to be doing something wrong. something right. the kingdom of morocco recently approved a new constitution that gave significant f
nobody know what is to do with pakistan. if we present them with a choice as we did essentially with the osama bin laden raid, which is this has to get done, either you do it or we do it. if you don't want us to do it, do it yourself. at the end of the day they'll grumble and be furious. but that may be the least bad option as well. >> gideon rose, anne-marie slaughter, pleasure to have you on. we'll be right back. [ car door closing ] [ man ] ooooch! hot seat! hot! hot! hot! [ male...
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in pakistan, deepening concern for an explosive day of protests. for the second friday in a row, hard-line religious groups have called for anti-western demonstrations. on a day declared by islamabad as a national day of love, for islam's prophet muhammad. by 9:00 a.m. local time, small groups of protesters had already torched toll booths, looted stores, and clashed with police in several cities. friday's demonstrations come a day after hundreds of protesters, and many young men in their teens and 20s, tried to storm the capital's diplomatic enclave. a secured compound that houses foreign embassies. in karachi, pakistan, several teachers led roughly 100 elementary schoolchildren on an anti-american demonstration. the teachers chanted slogans against the west. the students chanted back. the demonstrations have been small. but growing in number and intensity. both islamabad and washington taking extra steps to ease the rising anger. on friday morning -- cell phone service in parts of pakistan was cut off. an apparent effort to hamper the rallies. on
in pakistan, deepening concern for an explosive day of protests. for the second friday in a row, hard-line religious groups have called for anti-western demonstrations. on a day declared by islamabad as a national day of love, for islam's prophet muhammad. by 9:00 a.m. local time, small groups of protesters had already torched toll booths, looted stores, and clashed with police in several cities. friday's demonstrations come a day after hundreds of protesters, and many young men in their teens...
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. >> the pakistan government isn't happy with us no matter what we do. if we present them with a choice as we did essentially with the osama bin laden raid, which is this has to get done, either you do it or we do it. if you don't want us to do it, do it yourself. at the end of the day they'll grumble and be furious. >> gideon rose, anne-marie slaughter, pleasure to have you on. we'll be right back. where do you go to find a super business? you know, the ones who do a super job? superpages.com®. for local maps, reviews and videos & it's the only local search site with the superguarantee®. so next time, let the good guys save the day. get the superguarantee®, only at superpages®. in the book, on your phone or at superpages.com®. ♪ sing polly wolly doodle all the day ♪ ♪ hah personal pricing now on brakes. tell us what you want to pay. we do our best to make that work. deal! my money. my choice. my meineke. >>> v. >>> monday marks six months since egypt's protesters took to tahrir square. while that country's leader, hosni mubarak was toppled, t
. >> the pakistan government isn't happy with us no matter what we do. if we present them with a choice as we did essentially with the osama bin laden raid, which is this has to get done, either you do it or we do it. if you don't want us to do it, do it yourself. at the end of the day they'll grumble and be furious. >> gideon rose, anne-marie slaughter, pleasure to have you on. we'll be right back. where do you go to find a super business? you know, the ones who do a super job?...
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they say pakistan was not involved or given advanced notice of the raid. they have released pictures. but washington has yet to decide whether to release pictures of bin laden's body. pakistan's government insists it had no knowledge of bin laden's whereabouts. the obama administration is praising the pakistani government saying without islamabad's cooperation with washington it in recent year, bin laden never would have been found. those are the headlines.s, bin laden never would have been found. those are the headlines. world business today starts right now. >>> welcome to world business today. i'm andrew stevens in hong kong. >> and in london, our top stories on tuesday, may the 3rd, following the terror money trail. but bin had's death was a symbolic strike. we'll explain why it's unlikely to affect al qaeda's operations. >> storm clouds gather over sony after a second data breach affecting another 24 million customers. >> i'm angry in the sense that anything take that stains berkshire, but i think in the end we'll get off the reservation. >> we'll hea
they say pakistan was not involved or given advanced notice of the raid. they have released pictures. but washington has yet to decide whether to release pictures of bin laden's body. pakistan's government insists it had no knowledge of bin laden's whereabouts. the obama administration is praising the pakistani government saying without islamabad's cooperation with washington it in recent year, bin laden never would have been found. those are the headlines.s, bin laden never would have been...
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explain the laws and why it's so volatile in pakistan? >> reporter: well, these are laws that essentially say if anyone insults the koran or the prophet, mohammed, he could be sentenced to death or life in prison. this is a minister who had spoken out against the laws. he wanted to change them, to keep them from being used to persecute the minorities. he received threats from extremist groups before and clearly extremists have made good on the threats. the taliban claiming responsibility for this attack this morning saying that he was assassinated because he was critical. the taliban spokesperson telling us if anyone else does the same, they'll meet the same fate. the minister, according to police, was shot and killed this morning when he left his mother's home. i believe we have video from the scene. police say several gunmen surrounded his car as he left his mother's home in the federal capital of islamabad and sprayed it with bullets. hospital officials saying he never had a chance to treat him because he was dead when he arrived at th
explain the laws and why it's so volatile in pakistan? >> reporter: well, these are laws that essentially say if anyone insults the koran or the prophet, mohammed, he could be sentenced to death or life in prison. this is a minister who had spoken out against the laws. he wanted to change them, to keep them from being used to persecute the minorities. he received threats from extremist groups before and clearly extremists have made good on the threats. the taliban claiming responsibility...
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according to the pakistan military, two nato choppers crossed the border into pakistan, nato choppers returned fire wounding two pakistani service men, as well. this is an incident that has happened in the past, but since the death of osama bin laden, it's brought so much of this really to the fore, so much mistrust, so much suspicious and it leads to situations like we've seen just here today. really can't help at a time when the u.s. is trying to nail down this relationship. >> and i can't help but notice we're hearing the call to prayer behind you. the clash, this border clash also comes it at the same time that you have pakistan returning the tail of a u.s. helicopter that was used in the raid to kill osama bin laden. and so obviously that is something that the united states welcomes. but it really begs the question here is pakistan more a u.s. partner in the war against terrorists or is it turning on us? what is the sense there? >> there is a reflective attitude here, an anti-american feeling that doesn't take very much below the surface to find. whenever incidents like the osama
according to the pakistan military, two nato choppers crossed the border into pakistan, nato choppers returned fire wounding two pakistani service men, as well. this is an incident that has happened in the past, but since the death of osama bin laden, it's brought so much of this really to the fore, so much mistrust, so much suspicious and it leads to situations like we've seen just here today. really can't help at a time when the u.s. is trying to nail down this relationship. >> and i...
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and there are a big cadre of naysayers at langley who say, "don't do this." >> now pakistan,. you paint a picture of the interservices intelligence directorate that as i can tell is very true to life in this particular sense -- they have lots of connections with all these militant groups. they've always had them. at some level, they don't even deny that they have them. they say these are elements of pakistani society. and yet, they are quite reluctant to do anything about them, to shut them off in any way. do you think that that part of the book that you described is true to life? >> yes. i think the tragedy of the isi and arguably of pakistan as a whole is that it's caught in a web that it's spun with our help it must be said that it now can't escape from. it's a web first of connections with jihadi organizations. the isi is above all a paramilitary organization. it doesn't do all that much, collection of intelligence. it's not a very good spy agency. but it's good at running covert action. >> the general framework of the book is that the cia and isi are cooperating, but the
and there are a big cadre of naysayers at langley who say, "don't do this." >> now pakistan,. you paint a picture of the interservices intelligence directorate that as i can tell is very true to life in this particular sense -- they have lots of connections with all these militant groups. they've always had them. at some level, they don't even deny that they have them. they say these are elements of pakistani society. and yet, they are quite reluctant to do anything about them,...
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what is happening in pakistan. what we know for sure is that the pakistani defense minister is being detained at the airport not allowed to leave the country, and he was supposed to make an official visit to china. nic robertson is here and digging into the story. what have you learned? >> well, i talked to the ambassador in london, and he said not just the defense minister, but there are 278 people, government officials and government ministers put on this exit control list. the supreme court made this decision yesterday, and this is the first indication that we have seen of how it is playing out, that the defense minister was not allowed to leave the country, so many other ministers and government officials caught up in this. i asked the high commissioner what he thinks this believes, and he believes and his concern is that he used the word worried that the supreme court may be acting under the influence of the military in pakistan, though he says that right now the supreme court says that they are supporting the
what is happening in pakistan. what we know for sure is that the pakistani defense minister is being detained at the airport not allowed to leave the country, and he was supposed to make an official visit to china. nic robertson is here and digging into the story. what have you learned? >> well, i talked to the ambassador in london, and he said not just the defense minister, but there are 278 people, government officials and government ministers put on this exit control list. the supreme...
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i think the tragedy of the isi and arguably of pakistan as a whole is that it's caught in a web that it's spun, with our help it must be said. that it now can't escape from. it's a web first of connections with jihadi organizations. the isi is above all a paramilitary organization. it doesn't do all that much, collection of intelligence. it's not a very good spy agency. but it's good at running covert action. >> the general framework of the book is that the cia and isi are cooperating, but the cia is running effectively code ops against the isi. and the isi is at least allowing these jihadi groups to attack and infiltrate the cia. and that spider's web seems very real. >> that is -- that is drawn from life. i mean, the truth is that these intelligence services operate against each other. that happens more in real life, not just with pakistan, but we have a complicated intelligence relationship with france. we have a complicated intelligence with other allies. but there's a way in which the cia and isi both absolutely need each other. and absolutely don't trust each other. it's been a
i think the tragedy of the isi and arguably of pakistan as a whole is that it's caught in a web that it's spun, with our help it must be said. that it now can't escape from. it's a web first of connections with jihadi organizations. the isi is above all a paramilitary organization. it doesn't do all that much, collection of intelligence. it's not a very good spy agency. but it's good at running covert action. >> the general framework of the book is that the cia and isi are cooperating,...
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cnn from islamabad, pakistan. >> reporter: in pakistan, deepening concern for an explosive day of protests. for the second friday in a row, hard-line religious groups have called for anti-western demonstrations. on a day declared by islamabad as a national day of love, for islam's prophet muhammad. by 9:00 a.m. local time, small groups of protesters had already torched toll booths, looted stores, and clashed with police in several cities. friday's demonstrations come a day after hundreds of protesters, many young men in their teens and 20s, tried to storm the capital's diplomatic enclave. a secured compound that houses foreign embassies. in karachi, pakistan, several teachers led roughly 100 elementary schoolchildren on an anti-american demonstration. the teachers chanted slogans against the west. the students chanted back. the demonstrations have been small, but growing in number and intensity. both islamabad and washington taking extra steps to ease the rising anger. on friday morning, cell phone service in parts of pakistan was cut off. an effort to hamper the rallies. on pakistan's rad
cnn from islamabad, pakistan. >> reporter: in pakistan, deepening concern for an explosive day of protests. for the second friday in a row, hard-line religious groups have called for anti-western demonstrations. on a day declared by islamabad as a national day of love, for islam's prophet muhammad. by 9:00 a.m. local time, small groups of protesters had already torched toll booths, looted stores, and clashed with police in several cities. friday's demonstrations come a day after hundreds...
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desert of central pakistan. the ear-splitting sounds of the biggest military exercise here in two decades. this is the image the pakistani military wants you to see, protector of pakistan from nuclear neighbor, india, a source of national pride. the most powerful institution in the country. >> what you don't see here is what many pakistanis already believe and rarely talk about, that's the role of the pakistani military and its intelligence agencies especially the isi off the battlefield, behind the scenes. a role that has the military involved with everything from shaping foreign policy to domestic politics. >> that role is harshly condemned with a fact finding commissioned charged with investigating the assassination of benazir butto. the reporter says the militant spy agencies were often intimidating, politicized and rogue organizations involved in pakistan's most pivotal events from the 2007 sacking of pakistan's chief justice to the 2008 elections, and the botched investigation into the bhutto killing where
desert of central pakistan. the ear-splitting sounds of the biggest military exercise here in two decades. this is the image the pakistani military wants you to see, protector of pakistan from nuclear neighbor, india, a source of national pride. the most powerful institution in the country. >> what you don't see here is what many pakistanis already believe and rarely talk about, that's the role of the pakistani military and its intelligence agencies especially the isi off the battlefield,...
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and pakistan. is it any wonder the u.s. decided not to share details of the raid in advance with pakistan? trust is a two-way street, with pakistan, however, it is a dead end. the time is now to close it off." carol? >> zain verjee, interesting as always. libya's capital last night and today undergoing some of the heaviest bombing. nato air strikes demolished two buildings in tripoli. here's the damage inside of one building used by parliament. these fresh attacks came a few hours after nato's chief warned the time is running out for libyan leader moammar gadhafi. >>> back here in the united states, the mississippi river is cresting in memphis. it is expected to rise 14 feet above flood stage. the city has not seen the mississippi this mighty since 1937. the river is now three miles wide. big question, can the levees handle all the pressure. rob marciano is in memphis. rob, so far so good? >> reporter: yeah, you know, there have been some weaknesses, some spots along the river, especially upstream where the army corps of en
and pakistan. is it any wonder the u.s. decided not to share details of the raid in advance with pakistan? trust is a two-way street, with pakistan, however, it is a dead end. the time is now to close it off." carol? >> zain verjee, interesting as always. libya's capital last night and today undergoing some of the heaviest bombing. nato air strikes demolished two buildings in tripoli. here's the damage inside of one building used by parliament. these fresh attacks came a few hours...
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and this place might surprise you, pakistan. pakistan is the most successful exporter of bag pipes? >> yes. >> reporter: it is said they started to make them in the 1920s when a scottish businessman came to set up a factory and more than a century later, they have more than a dozen bag pipe factories and both big and small. do you make them as good as the scottish do? >> yes, we do make them by the scottish standard. >> reporter: and they were so successful that the manufacturers started to make successful items like those of vintage american footballs and vintage american basketballs and this is going to surprise americans, replica civil war uniforms made in pakistan. do you think that the people who are in america who are playing with a vintage american football, do they think they believe it is made in pakistan? >> if they don't know it, they should know it. >> reporter: and today, they export dozens of items and dozens of surgical instruments even all made here in pakistan. >> and we are increasing and doing about $1.4 billion exports from this small city. >> reporter: those exp
and this place might surprise you, pakistan. pakistan is the most successful exporter of bag pipes? >> yes. >> reporter: it is said they started to make them in the 1920s when a scottish businessman came to set up a factory and more than a century later, they have more than a dozen bag pipe factories and both big and small. do you make them as good as the scottish do? >> yes, we do make them by the scottish standard. >> reporter: and they were so successful that the...
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and when asked whether he really trusts pakistan, whether he really believes that no pakistan official, no military or intelligence or the government, were working or colluding with bin laden, again he said there is no evidence to suggest that, he's going to wait for any inquiries that are under way to come out first, but he's simply not going to speculate. >> kerry had traveled and kerry pakistan after first visiting to afghanistan, and did he tell the pakistanis that? >> yes. of course, they are aware of that. afghanistan is absolute ly certain that they need to work together. when he was in afghanistan, he did raise concerns there once again about members of the taliban who were living in pakistan, and moving back and forth across the border. he very, very much wants both sides to close that border and again, he is looking for more cooperation and more of a commitment from the pakistan side, randi. >> all right. stan grant there for us in islamabad. thank you, stan. >>> teb n minutes before the to of the hour. these are stories we are watching. there is no presidential run for donal
and when asked whether he really trusts pakistan, whether he really believes that no pakistan official, no military or intelligence or the government, were working or colluding with bin laden, again he said there is no evidence to suggest that, he's going to wait for any inquiries that are under way to come out first, but he's simply not going to speculate. >> kerry had traveled and kerry pakistan after first visiting to afghanistan, and did he tell the pakistanis that? >> yes. of...
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and all of a sudden, they show up in pakistan. but, again, she's saying they were going to surprise her, because her son's getting married. and she's very upset, because she's saying that her family is caught in the middle of this intraci intricate web. they were adamant that the men were involved in some sort of terror plot, they haven't abeen officially charged. >> arwa damon live for us, islamabad, thank you very much. >>> the religious leaders all around the global are struggling to detect this before people get killed. i want you to hear some insight from a conversation that took place on cnn's "american morning." >> often the turn to radicalism really isn't tied so much to economic circumstance. it may very well be tied to alienation. it is typically tied to a sense of muslims under attack in a very strong personal muslim identity, and then, very importantly, the individuals who make this turn typically have very strong ties with other like-minded people who give them a sense of community, a sense of belonging, and a sense o
and all of a sudden, they show up in pakistan. but, again, she's saying they were going to surprise her, because her son's getting married. and she's very upset, because she's saying that her family is caught in the middle of this intraci intricate web. they were adamant that the men were involved in some sort of terror plot, they haven't abeen officially charged. >> arwa damon live for us, islamabad, thank you very much. >>> the religious leaders all around the global are...
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. >> pakistan's prime minister seemingly giving his approval, calling it a national holiday to run the film. as people take to the streets in over 20 countries, not all of the protests have been violent or anti-american. in libya ten days after a consulate attack that left four americans, including ambassador chris stevens dead, hundreds of citizens showed their support for the u.s. by taking over the headquarters of a radical islamist group tied to that attack. arwa damon has more now from benghazi. >> reporter: the revolution began in benghazi and now it's starting once again in benghazi to evict these extremist militias. he was just telling us is that the people inside, they believe must have heard that the pro-democracy demonstrators were coming because by the time they arrived, they found no one. they were able to go in and take control. we are seeing the pro-democracy people of benghazi literally reclaiming their city from the extremist militias. there was an initial sense of euphoria, people saying that this is the real libya, cleansed of extremists by its own people. but the si
. >> pakistan's prime minister seemingly giving his approval, calling it a national holiday to run the film. as people take to the streets in over 20 countries, not all of the protests have been violent or anti-american. in libya ten days after a consulate attack that left four americans, including ambassador chris stevens dead, hundreds of citizens showed their support for the u.s. by taking over the headquarters of a radical islamist group tied to that attack. arwa damon has more now...
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secretary panetta also had a very stern warning for neighboring pakistan because he said that pakistan needed to do more to route out the terrorist network. this network the u.s. says has ties to al qaeda. they alleged for some time they conduct cross border raids, come into pakistan to target u.s. soldiers. >> we are reaching the limits of our patience here. for that reason, it is extremely important that pakistan take action to prevent this kind of safe haven from taking place and from allowing terrorists to use their country as a safety net in order to conduct their attacks on our forces. >> secretary panetta clearly putting pressure on pakistan to do more to clean up its act here. the topic of discussion wasn't just pakistan. there is a lot of concern here because of the recent spike in the attacks that have been blamed on the taliban in afghanistan. secretary panetta acknowledged these attacks. he said there is concern the attacks have become more coordinated in nature, sophisticated in nature, but said they were expecting there would be more attacks in light of the season they ar
secretary panetta also had a very stern warning for neighboring pakistan because he said that pakistan needed to do more to route out the terrorist network. this network the u.s. says has ties to al qaeda. they alleged for some time they conduct cross border raids, come into pakistan to target u.s. soldiers. >> we are reaching the limits of our patience here. for that reason, it is extremely important that pakistan take action to prevent this kind of safe haven from taking place and from...
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attack on pakistan. both presidents agreed to stay in touch. >>> let's get a quick check of today's weather. rob marciano is in atlanta. good morning, rob. >> cold weatherout west in between a bit of a mess and that's going to cause flooding issues. here's a look at the map. what you can expect monday. it pours in from canada, the cold air and there's your frontal boundary. a slow mover. here's how the rain shakes out. bull's-eye for potentially heavy flood threatening weather will be across the mid-mississippi valley. memphis will be the center of attention with several inches of rain, maybe over half a foot in spots. ahead of it today, mild 63 in d.c., meanwhile, 42 in chicago. on the back end of this system want storm warnings posted and the santa ana winds are blowing again. >> all right, thanks, rob. >>> newt gingrich picking up late breaking momentum in the gop presidential race. in a new nbc marist poll gingrich surged to the top in iowa. competitors are catching up. romney support dropped from 45
attack on pakistan. both presidents agreed to stay in touch. >>> let's get a quick check of today's weather. rob marciano is in atlanta. good morning, rob. >> cold weatherout west in between a bit of a mess and that's going to cause flooding issues. here's a look at the map. what you can expect monday. it pours in from canada, the cold air and there's your frontal boundary. a slow mover. here's how the rain shakes out. bull's-eye for potentially heavy flood threatening weather...
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that's up to pakistan. but, in solving its problems, pakistan should understand that anti-americanism and con spear think series will not make problems disappear. >> clinton said, pakistan risks using u.s. aid if it doesn't do more to fight terrorism. >> president obama in the g-8 focusing on the prodemocracy movement sweeping across the middle east. he will leave france and travel to warsaw to meet with the country's president and other central european leaders. >>> ratko mladic is expected to be transferred to the hague on charges that he committed awe trop it is. they say he slaughtered nearly 8,000 muslim men and boys in serbia. there he is looking frail. his attorneys claim he is not well enough to even communicate with the judge. >> president obama signs the patriots act minutes before it was set to expire, the midnight deadline. the provisions of the law passed after the 9/11 attacks deal with legalizing terrorist is yo surveillance tactics and searching their personal records. it has now been extend
that's up to pakistan. but, in solving its problems, pakistan should understand that anti-americanism and con spear think series will not make problems disappear. >> clinton said, pakistan risks using u.s. aid if it doesn't do more to fight terrorism. >> president obama in the g-8 focusing on the prodemocracy movement sweeping across the middle east. he will leave france and travel to warsaw to meet with the country's president and other central european leaders. >>> ratko...
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this is an old allegation that pakistan has had to deal with, and it plays a double game. on the one hand aligning itself with the united states and taking money. while on the other, also having ties to the insurgents. but the interior minister rejects that out of hand. >> we have never hidden him. we have sincere from day one. maybe we are not as afeshant at the u.s. is, but believe me, my heart breaks when somebody says my country is playing a double game. do you think, stan, that we lost 30,000 innocent people? did we ask al qaeda to kill us? >> they're saying the relationship with the united states is turning a corner. he's looking forward to more cooperation, more respect, and intelligence sharing in joint operations. stan grant, cnn, islamabad. >>> a special call to the internential space station today. pope benedict xvi spoke to "endeavour's" crew. he asked mission commander mark kelly about his wife's recovery. gabrielle giffords is recuperating from recent brain surgery. >>> what are the three keys to greatness? venus williams, tennis champ, lays them out as we br
this is an old allegation that pakistan has had to deal with, and it plays a double game. on the one hand aligning itself with the united states and taking money. while on the other, also having ties to the insurgents. but the interior minister rejects that out of hand. >> we have never hidden him. we have sincere from day one. maybe we are not as afeshant at the u.s. is, but believe me, my heart breaks when somebody says my country is playing a double game. do you think, stan, that we...
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there's been about $18 billion spent on aid to pakistan. that's the country where much of the time the u.s. has been hunting for bin laden, and in new york city, the attacks on the world trade center cost the city's economy between $83 billion and $95 billion just in the first year after the attacks. the total, one economist estimates 9/11 has cost the u.s. economy some $2.5 trillion. whatever the final figure is, there's no denying that bin laden has forced the u.s., britain, and many other countries around the world to spend big money on protecting themselves, and that in turn has meant foregoing spending that could have otherwise enriched them. >> all the areas where we are saying our nation has fallen behind, our education system, infrastructure, research and development, medical costs. those are areas where the dollars could have gone if they hadn't been spent on homeland security and the things that bin laden forced us to spend the money on or to make folks happy, we could have had a tax cut. those decisions didn't get to be made and
there's been about $18 billion spent on aid to pakistan. that's the country where much of the time the u.s. has been hunting for bin laden, and in new york city, the attacks on the world trade center cost the city's economy between $83 billion and $95 billion just in the first year after the attacks. the total, one economist estimates 9/11 has cost the u.s. economy some $2.5 trillion. whatever the final figure is, there's no denying that bin laden has forced the u.s., britain, and many other...
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-pakistan relationship is going now. some members of congress accused pakistan of supporting the insurgency and want to cut off u.s. aid. speaking of money in pakistan, how was osama bin laden able to support his family and himself and his lifestyle? not to mention al-qaeda's cost. stan grant has been following the money. >> reporter: carol, al-qaeda is not just a terror network. it's a business. and a business that costs tens of millions of dollars each year to run. to support the various insurgencies around the world associated with it. u.s. treasury officials are hoping to break what they call the golden chain of dome and to do that, they're zeroing in on the files and the papers and information seized in the raid on bin laden's compound when he was killed here in pakistan. there's another clue also coming from a taliban official in afghanistan who's been quoted as saying he was in regular contact with bin laden and he knows that bin laden was having face to face meetings inside pakistan with rich men from the gulf ar
-pakistan relationship is going now. some members of congress accused pakistan of supporting the insurgency and want to cut off u.s. aid. speaking of money in pakistan, how was osama bin laden able to support his family and himself and his lifestyle? not to mention al-qaeda's cost. stan grant has been following the money. >> reporter: carol, al-qaeda is not just a terror network. it's a business. and a business that costs tens of millions of dollars each year to run. to support the...
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because the network finds it >>> india and pakistan have nukes pointed at each other. so anytime they work together, it's exciting. and they actually are. there's a movie called "cocktail." not the tom cruise one. it's a new "cocktail." it's a romantic comedy produced by an indian company. what makes a sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a firm bed you can lie on one of those. if you want a soft bed you can lie on one of those." we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. welcome to the lowest prices of the season, not just on ordinary beds, but on the bed that can change your life. the sleep number bed. this is your body there. you can see a little more pressure in the hips. take it up one notch. oh gosh, yes. when you're playing around with that remote, you get that moment where you go, "oh yeah" ... oh, yeah! ... and it's perfect. they had no idea that when they came to a sleep number store, we were going to diagnose their problems and help them sleep be
because the network finds it >>> india and pakistan have nukes pointed at each other. so anytime they work together, it's exciting. and they actually are. there's a movie called "cocktail." not the tom cruise one. it's a new "cocktail." it's a romantic comedy produced by an indian company. what makes a sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a firm bed you can lie on...
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will pakistan put him on trial? i'm wolf blitzer at the cnn election center and you're in "the situation room." >>> he arrived with a swagger fresh off his impressive south carolina victory but what a difference nine days have made for newt gingrich in florida. on this, the eve of the state's closely-watched primary, gingrich is facing an all-out assault from mitt romney formidable operation in florida. joe johns is seeing it first hand and he had a one-on-one interview with newt gingrich earlier in the day and we'll see that at the bottom of the hour. mean time, joe, 15 hours until the polls open. what's the latest? >> well, wolf, it has been a very hectic 24 hours for the gingrich campaign and a very different picture of the races starting to emerge since gingrich took the palmetto state by storm. this was a far cry from his big chilling in south carolina where former georgia congressman, newt gingrich, got the favorite "son of the south" treatment. in florida his campaign came under attack from every direction im
will pakistan put him on trial? i'm wolf blitzer at the cnn election center and you're in "the situation room." >>> he arrived with a swagger fresh off his impressive south carolina victory but what a difference nine days have made for newt gingrich in florida. on this, the eve of the state's closely-watched primary, gingrich is facing an all-out assault from mitt romney formidable operation in florida. joe johns is seeing it first hand and he had a one-on-one interview with...
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>>> battle rages at a naval base, explosions at and gunfire rock this compound in pakistan as taliban militants launch a deadly attack. it's 5:00 a.m. in washington, 2:00 p.m. in islamabad, hi, i'm zain verjee, you're watching "world one." and one tiny irish village welcome as great, great grandson as president obama lands in dublin, the inhabitants of manegal have a special reason to celebrate. >>> deadly tornado leaves behind a trail of destruction, you're looking at what's left of the town of joplin, missouri, and oh no, not again. iceland's active volcanos are worrying european airlines. does this new eruption mean fresh travel chaos? >>> we want to begin in southern pakistan, where government forces are continuing to battle it out with taliban militants at a naval base in karachi. at least ten militants stormed the site late last night, armed with guns and grenades, witnesses say that they've heard numerous loud explosions. a plane was set on fire and smoke is billowing up from the building. now it's not exactly clear how many people have been killed, but the afp and the "reuters
>>> battle rages at a naval base, explosions at and gunfire rock this compound in pakistan as taliban militants launch a deadly attack. it's 5:00 a.m. in washington, 2:00 p.m. in islamabad, hi, i'm zain verjee, you're watching "world one." and one tiny irish village welcome as great, great grandson as president obama lands in dublin, the inhabitants of manegal have a special reason to celebrate. >>> deadly tornado leaves behind a trail of destruction, you're looking...
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the report appeared on pakistan's state-run immediate why. other pakistani immediate why outlets picked up on the story and reported it as well but senior government and military officials say they cannot verify the report. we spoke to pakistan's top militant spokesperson and said the military is investigating the matter in the tribal region and said because access is limited there, it could be a while before they determine if there is any substance to this story. rumors of massoud's death started swirling two weeks ago. here's when intelligence officials said massoud was a target of a u.s. drone strike. taliban sources denied he was dead or injured. going as far as releasing two separate audiotapes purportedly with massoud's voice saying he is alive. here is a portion of one of those tapes. >> at time the propaganda in the wreed yeah. other times say week completed operation. but this will never happen. >> reporter: if the this report is verified the death of mehsud would be a big blow to the pakistani taliban. mehsud link order some of paki
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a long-time ally of pakistan. it is going to go back to the united states. we haven't been able to confirm what's happened today but it was expected to take place either today or in the coming days. as i say, all part of trying to mend a relationship. senator john kerry was very blunt with the pakistani officials saying you need to decide what sort of a country you want to have. you have to decide if you want this country to be a haven for terrorists or a functioning democracy. carol? >> stan grant, live in pakistan. thank you. >>> checking our top stories. a bombshell out of california. the "los angeles times" reporting that former governor, arnold schwarzenegger, admits to fathering a child with a household staffer. that affair took place ten years ago. last week, he and his wife, maria shriver announced they had separated after 25 years of marriage. >> the head of the international monetary fund is waking up in rikers island jail today. dominique strauss-kahn spent the next few days alone there. he is accused o
a long-time ally of pakistan. it is going to go back to the united states. we haven't been able to confirm what's happened today but it was expected to take place either today or in the coming days. as i say, all part of trying to mend a relationship. senator john kerry was very blunt with the pakistani officials saying you need to decide what sort of a country you want to have. you have to decide if you want this country to be a haven for terrorists or a functioning democracy. carol? >>...
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relation ship to pakistan to india's relationship with pakistan. india has fought three wars with pakistan and still has disputed territory they're fighting over, so some very, very provocative comments and we just spoke with our colleague res asai aand he says they were not pleased and he we do not sdesh to be laughed at and we deserve to be respected and he thinks this is the pakistanis think it is washington's way of deflecting from some of their failuring in afghanistan. >> tough words on their side as well. talk about the timing. seems to be interesting. aren't they still in negotiations on the way over the supply routes in which the u.s. needs pakistan's cooperation? >> yeah. in fact, i spoke with the senior defense official who says there are u.s. representatives that have been in pakistan this week trying to make progress on that very thing. those are the most expedient routes to get supplies into afghanistan and have been shut down since november and the u.s. used to pay about $250 a truck to use that border processing and recently the pak
relation ship to pakistan to india's relationship with pakistan. india has fought three wars with pakistan and still has disputed territory they're fighting over, so some very, very provocative comments and we just spoke with our colleague res asai aand he says they were not pleased and he we do not sdesh to be laughed at and we deserve to be respected and he thinks this is the pakistanis think it is washington's way of deflecting from some of their failuring in afghanistan. >> tough...
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it comes to terrorists within pakistan. so this is the pattern. it's been going on for many, many years. it's good that we've gotten over this hump and that they are trying to tone things down. >> what's -- i mean i think you're absolutely right about the chinese getting a peek at that. many of the defense analyst and aviation buffs assumed china has had a look at this already. what is the significance of secretary of state hillary clinton going? is that a good thing to return to the old pattern? >> i think her trip had been planned. i think the new development from senator kerry's trip is probably more the helicopter being returned than the secretary of state's trip. i think that was on the books and is still on the books. that's going to be part of the challenge the administration faces, to see whether this stark reality we faced of having osama bin laden inside pakistan, near an army base, where he should have been known to the pakistanis, if he wasn't. it is an issue that many believe should change u.s./pakistani relati
it comes to terrorists within pakistan. so this is the pattern. it's been going on for many, many years. it's good that we've gotten over this hump and that they are trying to tone things down. >> what's -- i mean i think you're absolutely right about the chinese getting a peek at that. many of the defense analyst and aviation buffs assumed china has had a look at this already. what is the significance of secretary of state hillary clinton going? is that a good thing to return to the old...
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>> nic robertson is in islamabad, pakistan. he joins us now for more on the missing soldier and the offensive. nic, what do we know? >> reporter: anderson, one of the concerns right now is that the missing serviceman may be in across the border inside pakistan already. why do people think that may be possible? the group that have captured him affiliated with the taliban, they also held a prisoner for seven months. "the new york times" journalist david rhode. they brought him here to pakistan to hold him in a safe location and their concern is that could be what's happening to the u.s. serviceman right now. pakistan moved additional troops to the border. with afghanistan to help support the marine operation. stop more taliban from coming into the helmand province where the marines are fighting. the marines have a tough challenge ahead. this is the hottest time of the rear. fighting in these conditions very tough. winning over the local population which is what they're going to do to hold those areas, also incredibly tough. they
>> nic robertson is in islamabad, pakistan. he joins us now for more on the missing soldier and the offensive. nic, what do we know? >> reporter: anderson, one of the concerns right now is that the missing serviceman may be in across the border inside pakistan already. why do people think that may be possible? the group that have captured him affiliated with the taliban, they also held a prisoner for seven months. "the new york times" journalist david rhode. they brought...
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hiding in pakistan. that doesn't prevent him from saying i reject bin laden and his works. >> he can still be operational control. >> also he's made it the number of public statements we hear from him routinely. if they don't take this as an opportunity, i think it will be -- you know, very indicative of whether they are coming from. >> as you know there are a lot of folks out there who are desperately hoping the taliban see the light and say you know what, it is all over, let's negotiate a peaceful settlement. >> that's right. we have to remember taliban were there before al qaeda and really was a strong presence. it was al qaeda that went to taliban to make -- forge alliance and taliban remained post bin laden and so they have a lot vested. they were this political renegade for us inside afghanistan. they continue to be so-and-so -- if you want to negotiate with them, they are going to look for it. not that we want to give it to them but will look for some incentive to do that. omar could show leadersh
hiding in pakistan. that doesn't prevent him from saying i reject bin laden and his works. >> he can still be operational control. >> also he's made it the number of public statements we hear from him routinely. if they don't take this as an opportunity, i think it will be -- you know, very indicative of whether they are coming from. >> as you know there are a lot of folks out there who are desperately hoping the taliban see the light and say you know what, it is all over,...
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the biggest surprise may be his warning aimed at neighboring pakistan. al qaeda linked terrorists have established safe havens there. >> we are reaching the limits of our patience here. and for that reason it is extremely important that pakistan take action to prevent this kind of safe haven from taking place and from allowing terrorists to use their country as a safety net in order to conduct their attacks on our forces. >> pakistan had once been a critical u.s. ally on the war on terror. relations soured after the white house kept secret its plans to kill osama bin laden inside pakistan. the alliances more strained over recent u.s. drone attacks. >>> taxpayers the navy says a simple vacuum cleaner may have caused $400 million in damage to a nuclear submarine. the uss miami was undergoing work in a ship yard when a fire broke out. investigators believe the fire started in a vacuum cleaner used to clean work sites on board the sub. >>> this next story sure to be a cautionary tale. a massachusetts judge sentenced a teenager to a year in prison for texting
the biggest surprise may be his warning aimed at neighboring pakistan. al qaeda linked terrorists have established safe havens there. >> we are reaching the limits of our patience here. and for that reason it is extremely important that pakistan take action to prevent this kind of safe haven from taking place and from allowing terrorists to use their country as a safety net in order to conduct their attacks on our forces. >> pakistan had once been a critical u.s. ally on the war on...
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. >>> 15 people have been killed in a bus fire in southwestern pakistan. police say armed men fired at the bus and then sprayed it with we patrol and set it on fire. they say most of the people who died were women and children. three people have been killed and more than 30 injured in attacks in karachi. two buses carrying pakistani navy officials were hit within remote controlled bombs in 30 minutes of each other in different parts of the city. >>> you're watching "world one" live from london as we count down to the royal wedding. coming up, buckingham palace, in an operation the intelligence services might just envy. >> i actually think it's kind of wonderful, in this age where nothing is private. you know, all it takes is a cell phone picture and something goes viral. >> reporter: as suspense builds is kate middleton's dress the royal wedding's biggest mystery. >>> all in the planning, why it takes military precision to pull off the pageantry you'll see on friday. ..we make a sculpture. we don't just make a sunroof... ..we make the heavens wide. we don'
. >>> 15 people have been killed in a bus fire in southwestern pakistan. police say armed men fired at the bus and then sprayed it with we patrol and set it on fire. they say most of the people who died were women and children. three people have been killed and more than 30 injured in attacks in karachi. two buses carrying pakistani navy officials were hit within remote controlled bombs in 30 minutes of each other in different parts of the city. >>> you're watching "world...
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he's the son of the leader of this network here which carries out raids in both pakistan and afghanistan. he was detained while driving in north waziristan. >> nato troops on the afghanistan side and nato officials have been extremely outspoken in trying to pressure pakistan to go over the network. they think they have planned and executed multiple attacks against nato troops and afghan forces on that side of the border. >>. >>> also, northwest pakistan, 11 soldiers were killed when five government check points were attacked by 150 insurgents. 24 militants also killed. >>> india now, the country's financial capital. high terror alert. mumbai police said four terrorists entered the country in a bid to launch attacks in the city during the holidays. residents there still haven't fully recovered from the terrorist attacks two years ago that killed some 164 people. officials say the four men belonged to the same group blamed for that 2008 attack. >>> and what do you expect to hear on christmas eve in the little town of bethleham? this? ♪ not ♪ maybe, maybe not. parade of palestinian bagp
he's the son of the leader of this network here which carries out raids in both pakistan and afghanistan. he was detained while driving in north waziristan. >> nato troops on the afghanistan side and nato officials have been extremely outspoken in trying to pressure pakistan to go over the network. they think they have planned and executed multiple attacks against nato troops and afghan forces on that side of the border. >>. >>> also, northwest pakistan, 11 soldiers were...
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the reaction to the death of this young man here in pakistan has been very strong. it has caused a great deal of outrage here. that is partly because the death was caught on videotape and broadcast across pakistan's tv networks. we'll show you some of the video leading up to the point that the 17-year-old was shot at close rank by pakistani paramilitary forces. take a look. >> reporter: that video continues and it is disturbing. it shows him repeatedly falling to the ground, bleeding heavily, screaming for someone to take him to the hospital. earlier on the tape before he was shot, he can be heard pleading, again saying he is not armed. he's helpless, please don't fire. you can also hear members of the security forces shoot him. strong reaction, monita. >> phil black there in islamabad. thank you for that. we do apologize for the distorted sounded there. >>> still ahead, the power of palin. her talking tours are always a big production but nothing compared to what's about to hit the big screen. >>> and in the nba finals, the heat come against road block on their pat
the reaction to the death of this young man here in pakistan has been very strong. it has caused a great deal of outrage here. that is partly because the death was caught on videotape and broadcast across pakistan's tv networks. we'll show you some of the video leading up to the point that the 17-year-old was shot at close rank by pakistani paramilitary forces. take a look. >> reporter: that video continues and it is disturbing. it shows him repeatedly falling to the ground, bleeding...
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and pakistan. many questions remain about the death of osama bin laden and his life before that u.s. raid. let's go to stan grant now. stan, you've been looking into who may have been behind the bankrolling of the bin laden operation. where is the money flow leading to? what have you been able to uncover? >> this is a big question being asked in the u.s., apart from the big question, mow did he come to be in pakistan? and what did pakistani officials know or not know about his presence here? but the u.s. officials are combing through a lot of the information that was preretrieved from the bin laden compound. they are looking at the golden chain of donors. who was keeping him afloat financially? we look at this operation over the years. it's cost an enormous amount of money to keep a terrorism like this going. if you look at the 9/11 attack. it cost about $500,000. it was carried out by money transfers and so on. but they've cracked down on the cash chain and so forth. one clue coming from a taliban
and pakistan. many questions remain about the death of osama bin laden and his life before that u.s. raid. let's go to stan grant now. stan, you've been looking into who may have been behind the bankrolling of the bin laden operation. where is the money flow leading to? what have you been able to uncover? >> this is a big question being asked in the u.s., apart from the big question, mow did he come to be in pakistan? and what did pakistani officials know or not know about his presence...